It was the height of Mid Century style. These photos were part of a Sunday feature on the new hotel. Broadcast House is to the right of the photo. At the time, it housed Channel 3 and WTIC radio.

It was the height of Mid Century style. These photos were part of a Sunday feature on the new hotel. Broadcast House is to the right of the photo. At the time, it housed Channel 3 and WTIC radio. (Courant File Photo)

Before it was being converted to apartments, before it was vacant, before it was The Hotel Sonesta, it was the Hotel America. It opened in 1964 to great fanfare as one of the highlights of Constitution Plaza.